users copy/pasting grub instructions from ubuntugeek blog for nvidia/fglrx fix end up with broken /etc/default/grub file

[Miguel]

Binary package hint: grub2

I try to update the kernel to linux-image-2.6.32-22 (with the update manager) with Lucid Lynx with a 64bits architecture but the installation failed. On reboot, I did not have the new kernel option in the GRUB menu and appear a error log.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic 2.6.32-22.33
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May 6 10:09:02 2010
ErrorMessage: el subproceso script post-installation instalado devolvió el código de salida de error 127
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic 2.6.32-22.33 failed to install/upgrade: el subproceso script post-installation instalado devolvió el código de salida de error 127

[Oliver Grawert (ogra)]

looks like your /etc/default/grub file is corrupt by either editing it manually or by a tool that edited it, can you attach this file please ?

[Miguel (miguel-duran-sindreu)]

Hi again. First of all, thanks for the very fast response!. Okay, here is my
grub file:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash”
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=" vga=758"

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
GRUB_GFXMODE=1280×1024

# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to
Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entrys
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_RECOVERY="true"

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I did change manually the file as you said. What I did was to change the
line 9 "GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash”" for:

"GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash nomodeset
video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280×1024-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap”"

I also change the line 18 for:

GRUB_GFXMODE=1280×1024

I did this because it said in a forum that it was a way to see correctly the
logo of ubuntu at the login and logout. It also said to do further
configurations which I did, as it is said in:

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/known-ubuntu-10-04lucid-lynx-issuesbugs-with-workarounds.html

<http://www.ubuntugeek.com/known-ubuntu-10-04lucid-lynx-issuesbugs-with-workarounds.html>Afterwards,
i have tried to delete the new kernel with the command "sudo aptitude purge
linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic" (because with a "uname -r" command it said
that I was using the old one) but I begin to think that it wasnt a good idea
because it now also deleted the linux-image-generic.

Anyway, thanks for everything!!

2010/5/6 Oliver Grawert <email address hidden>

> looks like your /etc/default/grub file is corrupt by either editing it
> manually or by a tool that edited it, can you attach this file please ?
>
> --
> package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic 2.6.32-22.33 failed to
> install/upgrade: el subproceso script post-installation instalado devolvió
> el código de salida de error 127
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576296
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: grub2
>
> I try to update the kernel to linux-image-2.6.32-22 (with the update
> manager) with Lucid Lynx with a 64bits architecture but the installation
> failed. On reboot, I did not have the new kernel option in the GRUB menu and
> appear a error log.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic 2.6.32-22.33
> ProcVe...

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

The quotes you've pasted in your conf file are wrong.
The forum automatically converts " to ” which is not valid shell script. Replace ” with " and you're set.
I'm closing this report because that's not a bug with ubuntu.

[Miguel (miguel-duran-sindreu)]

Okay! Thank you very much!

2010/5/6 Jean-Baptiste Lallement <email address hidden>

> The quotes you've pasted in your conf file are wrong.
> The forum automatically converts " to ” which is not valid shell script.
> Replace ” with " and you're set.
> I'm closing this report because that's not a bug with ubuntu.
>
> ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Invalid
>
> --
> package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic 2.6.32-22.33 failed to
> install/upgrade: el subproceso script post-installation instalado devolvió
> el código de salida de error 127
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576296
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: grub2
>
> I try to update the kernel to linux-image-2.6.32-22 (with the update
> manager) with Lucid Lynx with a 64bits architecture but the installation
> failed. On reboot, I did not have the new kernel option in the GRUB menu and
> appear a error log.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic 2.6.32-22.33
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Thu May 6 10:09:02 2010
> ErrorMessage: el subproceso script post-installation instalado devolvió el
> código de salida de error 127
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
> SourcePackage: grub2
> Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic 2.6.32-22.33 failed to
> install/upgrade: el subproceso script post-installation instalado devolvió
> el código de salida de error 127
>
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>

[Oliver Grawert (ogra)]

changed the description to use this bug as a master for the ton of duplicates we get

[Martin Tremblay (martinatremblay)]

I have this same problem... but cannot edit or delete the grub file due to permissions issues.
How can I access as root so I can delete or edit the grub file?

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

@Martin: open a terminal and run
$ sudo gedit /etc/default/grub

But how did you broke it if you don't know how to edit it ? Are you sure you're facing the same problem ?

[Martin Tremblay (martinatremblay)]

Good point JB - I am almost positive I caused the same issue... but could be wrong

I have had problems with slow HD video playback, so I followed some instructions that made numerous changes on my system. (I don't recall the specific changes and cannot locate the site with the suggested changes)

Since following these instructions I have had problems updating or installing anything from "Ubuntu Software Center" or through the "update manager"

I consistently get "package operation failed" with the following details:

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installArchives() failed: Selecting previously deselected package libenet0debian1.
(Reading database ...
(Reading database ... 5%
(Reading database ... 10%
(Reading database ... 15%
(Reading database ... 20%
(Reading database ... 25%
(Reading database ... 30%
(Reading database ... 35%
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(Reading database ... 45%
(Reading database ... 50%
(Reading database ... 55%
(Reading database ... 60%
(Reading database ... 65%
(Reading database ... 70%
(Reading database ... 75%
(Reading database ... 80%
(Reading database ... 85%
(Reading database ... 90%
(Reading database ... 95%
(Reading database ... 100%
(Reading database ... 196326 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libenet0debian1 (from .../libenet0debian1_1.2.1-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package blockattack.
Unpacking blockattack (from .../blockattack_1.3.1-4build1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_US.UTF8.cache...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (2.6.32-22.35) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub.
/etc/default/grub: 9: splash: not found
User postinst hook script [/usr/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 127
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Setting up memtest86+ (4.00-2ubuntu3) ...
/etc/default/grub: 9: splash: not found
dpkg: error processing memtest86+ (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-standard:
 ubuntu-standard depends on memtest86+; however:
  Package memtest86+ is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing ubuntu-standard (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up grub-pc (1.98-1ubuntu6) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
/etc/default/grub: 9: splash: not found
dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic; however:
  Package...

[Martin Tremblay (martinatremblay)]

Than you JB for your assistance - this corrected an issue I have had for months!

Removing the ” and replacing with " in the following line in GRUB: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash”
has corrected the error.

Prior to this I was unable to perform any updates without receiving the error:
/etc/default/grub: 9: splash: not found
User postinst hook script [/usr/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 127

This error limited my ability to update Ubuntu/Linux system to linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic